Destructive Sword Test.... Machine Gun vs. Katana

[BSMStar]

Originally Posted by Rivkin

aircrafts were usually made from wood, dural or other similarly non bulletproof materials. light armored vehicles (APC) usually have 5mm or so of armour. Sword is like 25mm wide - it is a completely different class, more like a tank.

The quote from the link, talks about the development of the 50 cal from Browning (around WWI) to WWII where it was used for anti-aircraft (due to its reach) and anti-armor (due to its penetration). Of course as new weapons are introduced, new armor is developed. If I recall, the Britt’s started using their 88s against developing German armor since nothing else seemed to penetrate it. Today, you tend to "melt" your way through the "new" armor, and so it goes... back to the armor chalk board.

Cutting seven of these 50s in half with a sword, what can I say... I am easy to impress (it made a nice tank).

But the real question... since not all "tanks" are equal, (and are you suggesting this is true) do all swords have the same "strength" to stand up and split 7 rounds of 50?